SYDNEY: New Zealand were 152 for the lost of 4 wickets, setting 153 runs target for Pakistan in 1st semi final of the T20 World Cup .
After winning Toss, New Zealand decided to bat first.
Pakistan had a ideal tidy start, with Shaheen Afridi claiming wicket of Finn Allen in 1st over of the match. Finn Allen fell off the third ball of the match after scoring 4 runs. This was the 7th time Shaheen Shah Afridi had taken a wicket in the first over in T20Is.
Pakistan showed some superb fielding today, with Shadab sending Conway packing with a brilliant direct hit. Devon Conway was run-out for 21 off 20 balls.
Pakistan were off to a wonderful start, dismissing both New Zealand openers in 6 overs.
New Zealand lost third wicket when Mohammed Nawaz caught Glenn Phillips off his own delivery on 6 runs off 8 balls in 8th over.
Babar Azam showed good captaincy to bring Shaheen and Haris from 15th over. New Zealand lost 4th massive wicket as Shaheen got rid of Williamson on 46 runs. Skipper Kane scored 46 runs from 42 balls with the strike rate of 109.
Daryl Mitchell got to his half-century in 32 deliveries in 19th over, his third T20 fifty.
New Zealand’s run per over: First 5 overs 30/1 6 rpo, 5-10 overs 29/2 5.8 rpo, 10-15 overs 46/0 9.2 rpo
Zealand XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Pakistan XI: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
